Gaurav Tayal
@gauravtayal
Lead full-stack engineer specializing in e-commerce performance and payment systems architecture.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Lead Full-Stack Engineer with 13 years delivering enterprise-grade, high-performance platforms trusted by Fortune 500 clients across the US, EU, and APAC. I’m a deep specialist in e-commerce performance engineering and payment systems architecture—always focused on real-world reliability and measurable outcomes.
At Tech Mahindra, I architected a Next.js/MERN e-commerce platform and pioneered GitHub Copilot + agentic AI adoption, cutting team delivery cycles by 25% across a 6-engineer team. I’ve driven sub-2s load times, improved Core Web Vitals (Lighthouse scores above 90), and built checkout/cart flows that reduce abandonment through streamlined funnel experiences.
I also lead RoadFlex, a fleet fuel & expense SaaS, delivering real-time payment authorization, AI fraud detection, and automated IFTA tax reporting. Currently, I manage reporting lines for ~10 engineers while owning end-to-end technical delivery across global clients—partnering closely with stakeholders to deliver 4+ high-impact platforms with zero schedule overruns.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Architected a Next.js 14 e-commerce platform with SSR + Redis caching + CDN, sustaining 2,000+ concurrent users with sub-2s load times and Lighthouse scores above 90. Built unified payment integrations (Stripe, Razorpay, Plaid, CyberSource) and led RoadFlex payment infrastructure with real-time authorization and AI fraud detection, cutting delivery cycles by 25% across a 6-engineer team.
Senior Software Engineer
Vansun Media Pvt. Ltd
Aug 2020 - Oct 2021 (1 year 2 months)
Improved platform performance by 30% across 91Wheels and GizNext using SSR, lazy loading, dynamic imports, code-splitting, and Redis caching at 3M+ monthly users. Implemented AMP and built Node.js + MySQL backend APIs supporting 20,000+ concurrent requests, with Splunk-backed monitoring that reduced MTTD from hours to minutes.
Senior Software Engineer
Girnar Soft Pvt. Ltd
Jan 2019 - Jul 2020 (1 year 6 months)
Boosted operational performance by 40% by re-engineering manual batch processes into automated cron-job pipelines, reducing failure rates to near-zero. Secured global mobile authentication for millions of users using JWT and third-party OAuth, and built internal admin portals for content and inventory operations.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Bharti Vidyapeeth (BVDU), Pune
Master of Science in Information Technology, Information Technology
Completed an M.Sc. in Information Technology at Bharti Vidyapeeth (BVDU), Pune.
Annamalai University
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Information Technology
Completed a B.Sc. in Information Technology at Annamalai University.
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